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Re: Colchicum & relatives 2020
« Reply #75 on: October 04, 2020, 03:31:37 AM »
Yann:

Could you elaborate on the use of Amino acid.
Only on Colchicums and which Amino acid?



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Re: Colchicum & relatives 2020
« Reply #76 on: October 04, 2020, 01:22:51 PM »
A note  to anyone  waiting  for  a  delivery  of the  new  Colchicum book from the  AGS :- they had  a  problem with some  of the  stock sent to them being  damaged and had to wait  for  replacements - your  order should arrive  soon.

That  gives  you time  to start the  weight-lifting classes- it's  a   HEAVY book!!


See Gail Harland's review  of the  new  Colchicum book :
https://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=17563.msg415679#msg415679

The new RHS monograph;
Colchicum: The Complete Guide, by Christopher Grey-Wilson, Rod Leeds and Robert Rolfe.

This book is available from the AGS  bookshop - £32 for  AGS  members
https://www.alpinegardensociety.net/shop/colchicum-the-complete-guide/

Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!

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Re: Colchicum & relatives 2020
« Reply #77 on: October 07, 2020, 04:06:04 PM »
Not sure of the ID.  Looks nice in later afternoon sunlight.

Colchicum
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Re: Colchicum & relatives 2020
« Reply #78 on: October 08, 2020, 06:02:27 PM »
Yann:

Could you elaborate on the use of Amino acid.
Only on Colchicums and which Amino acid?

I made my first trials on Ophrys. I grow in polystyrene boxes and i wanted to get good sized bulbs and lot of seeds for my invitro stock.
I then applied from august to december a large amount (too much) of pure amino acid i purchased from a spanish laboratory. 1 drop for 10l water. When i harvest my Ophrys to stock them in the garage in June i hallucinated with the bulb's size and perfect shapes.
The year after i tried on small colchicum bulbils, the size doubled in less than 6 months and they looked very healthy compared to other bulbils not watered with the magix potion. Since i reduced the concentration to 1 drop/20l + 4-6-36NPK.
Since there i now water 1 week with amino acid, one week with NPK, with at least 36K, sometimes i'm able to purchase 0-50-30 NPK (Grotek) fertiliser.

Saturday i'll post photo of the products.

I stock my mixture in a small 5l jerrican and use a dosatron pump 1/3 ratio. The amino acid don't like light and should be applied quickly with 1 week.
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Re: Colchicum & relatives 2020
« Reply #79 on: October 08, 2020, 06:31:25 PM »
Yann

Thanks so much.  This sounds  so interesting.  I look forward to the images.

There are so many Amino Acids I wonder which one you  are using.
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Re: Colchicum & relatives 2020
« Reply #80 on: October 10, 2020, 10:41:03 PM »
Yann

Thanks so much.  This sounds  so interesting.  I look forward to the images.

There are so many Amino Acids I wonder which one you  are using.

I use this one

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hydroponic-plant-Growth-hormones-Kelp-Fulvic-Humic-Amino-Acid-Soluble-Powder1-lb/351765358684
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Re: Colchicum & relatives 2020
« Reply #81 on: October 11, 2020, 01:45:44 AM »
Thanks, I have to give it a try.

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Re: Colchicum & relatives 2020
« Reply #82 on: November 11, 2020, 04:34:57 PM »
another Colchicum zahnii syn. Colchicum psaridis with a rhizomatous bulb and overlaping petals
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Re: Colchicum & relatives 2020
« Reply #83 on: December 10, 2020, 07:48:41 PM »
There're still few Colchicum in bloom, cupanii is one of these.
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